site.btaObservances: May 9-10

May 9

The world:

- Europe Day;

- Victory Day in Russia.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1910: BTA launches "International Press Review." Renamed "Press Review" in 1914.

1948: New Varna Airport is inaugurated at its present location, 9 km west of coastal city centre. First flight, by converted Junkers 52, lands at 10:40 a.m., bringing VIP guests for occasion from Sofia.

May 10

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1953: Bulgarian Exarchate is proclaimed Bulgarian Patriarchate by Third Council of Clergy and Laity. Metropolitan Cyril of Plovdiv is elected Patriarch of Bulgaria.

1990: Federation of Consumers in Bulgaria established to protect rights and interests of all Bulgarian consumers.

2004: International Congress Centre opens in Plovdiv (South Central Bulgaria) as part of International Fair.

2005: Parliament adopts Private Enforcement Agents Act, establishing Chamber of Private Enforcement Agents.

2014: First passenger train leaves from Vidin (Northwestern Bulgaria) for Calafat (Southwestern Romania) across second bridge over  two countries' shared section of River Danube.